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Patented Nov. 18, 1924.

UNITED STATES GEORGE E. HINEICHS, F NET/V YORK, N. Y.

POULTRY PACKING.

Application filed September 23, 1922.

To all whom it may cancer n:

Beit known that 1, Greece F. llnnncris, a citizen of the United States. residing at New York, county of New York. and State of New York. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Poultry Packing, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the packing of poultry, as for instance. chickens. broilers squabs, ducks, geese and turkey or similar domestic fowls for food purposes, and it is the principal object of the invention to provide a novel method of arranging and packing the same in boxes or similar containers in such a manner that they present a distinctive wholesome. tempting and appetizing appearance when the containers are opened for display.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a novel manner of packing poultry by interlocking their limbs and packing their bodies in such a manner that any displacement or shifting of the contents of the containers during transportation is positively avoided in order to ensure a safe conveyance and to prevent damage to the goods which would make them less desirable for marketing purposes.

A further objectof the invention is the provision of a distinctive and novel manner of aflixing labels to the poultry packed according to my invention for allowing a ready and convenient inspection and identification of the respective brands.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of air spaces in the containers for the free circulation of air.

These and other objects of my invention will become more fully known as the de scription thereof proceeds, and will then be specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

Hy invention may be utilized for the: packing of any poultry. birds or fowls for marketing purposes, but for simplicity of description. I will hereinafter refer only to poultry, but I do not desire to be limited by such reference.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a material part of this disclosure, and illustrating the preferred way of carrying out m invention,

Figure 1 is a front view of a packing box with its cover removed, illustrating my Serial No. 590,106.

novel and distinctive way of packing poultry.

Figure 2 is a cross section through the box on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view Similar to Figure 1. illustrating a modified form of my invention.

in carrying my invention into practice, I preferably use a box or container of any suitable material and form adapted to hold. as for instance in the present case, a dozen chickens resting with the fleshy part of their tail ends 11. against one wall of the container. which for convenience is hereinafter termed the bottom of the container, while their neck parts or the flattened bases of these parts 12 rest against the opposite wall of the container hereinafter termed the top of the container, so that the chickens are in a quasi sitting posture, with their necks hanging down along the back of the bodies and their wings 1 1 resting against the sides of their bodies. bringing the flattened chest 14 of the bird to the surface with their breasts facing each other.

The legs 15, 16 of oppositely arranged pairs of the poultry are alternately arranged in the manner illustrated in Figure 1 so that the feet 17 of one fowl rest against the underside of the upper part of the legs of the opposite fowl.

Tags or labels 18 are attached to the breast of each chicken in such a manner that upon removal of the cover the specific brand is readily discernible.

A plurality of air spaces 19, 20, 21 are left between the birds and the container, and between the single rows of birds as well as the single birds of each row.

According to the modified form of my invention illustrated .in Figure 3, the legs of each pair of oppositely disposed chickens in the two rows are entwined in the manner illustrated at and 23 respectii ely, while the posture of the other parts is the same as described above with respect to the illustration in Figure 1.

According to the invention above described 1 provide a package of packed fowls capable of being shipped and safely placed on display in an attractive condition with out disturbance to the packed fowls.

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with the bottom of he be; and the P in emti rment with the top of F uid too he heel... o the said birds arranged to 1M down along; the rear of the bodies;

and with the lens of mid birds-1 interspersed with the legs 0'? the bircs in the opposite row.

9. A method of lJitClIlHjj-j poultry consiefl in arranging the bodies of the towle in no position in se'pm'eted o lqqoeite rowe,

4 .JQ' their toil ends in engagement with v bottom and their cheete in en; enient V'Iifi the op of the packing conteineiu and oil the :tmvle in 01 w in arranging the bodies of th birdein sitlOi A method of packing; hirde coneistin ti vositlon e by in two separated e rows Within .1 ct ti end ieinent with the Welle of the conteineiu and placing the feet ot cetnin of the birds of one row to rest eqainet the und rside oi bird? in the opposite row 11. A method of packing poultry eonsisting' in arranging the :t'owle in sitting position in E1 plurality of oppositely separated disposed rows placing: their toilende in Gfllfillh with the bottom, and their neck ends in engagement with the top of the acking container )lacin their necks to hand down along the rear of their bodies, and interspersing the. legs of fowls in opposite rows.

12. A method of packing poultry in oppositely disposed rows consisting in arranging the fowls with their tail ends in engage ment with the bottom, and their chests in engagement with the top of the packing container, arranging their necks to hang down in rear of their bodies, interspersing the legs of fowls in opposite rows and placing a label divulging the brand on the breast of certain of the fowls.

13. A method of packing birds consisting in arranging the birds in lateral engage ment with each other in two separated opposite rows, placing the tail ends of the birds against the bottom, and the flattened chests against the top of the packing container,

ar'anging the necks to engage the backs, and the wings against the bodies of the birds, and securing the legs of birds of 0p posite rows by placing the feet of birds in one row beneath the birds in the opposite row.

14. A method of packing poultry consisting in arranging a plurality of fowls in sitting position in opposite rows, thereby leaving a free open space between the breasts of opposite fowls, placing the tail ends of the birds in engagement with the bottom of the box, and sustaining the bodies of the 't'owls in substantially upright position, said fowls being sustained in part by the mutual relation of the opposite rows of birds.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

GEORGE F. HINRIOHS. 

